Dates

• Existence: 1979 - 2001

Administrative History

The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (1979-2001), also known as FARMS, was an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Mormon historical scholarship.

FARMS was organized by John W. Welch in California in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit educational organization, and was brought to Brigham Young University in 1980. In 1997, FARMS was invited to become part of BYU by Gordon B. Hinckley, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and chair of the BYU Board of Trustees. In 2001, BYU consolidated FARMS with the Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART) and the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) to form the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART). In 2006, ISPART was renamed as the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.

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WWW.Wikipedia.com-The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (1979-2001) also known as FARMS, was an informal collaboration of academics devoted to Latter-day Saint historical scholarship.

FARMS was organized by John W. Welch in California in 1979 as a private, not-for-profit educational organization, and was brought to BYU in 1980. In 1997, FARMS was invited to become part of BYU by Gordon B. Hinckley, LDS Church president and chairman of the BYU Board of Trustees. In 2001, BYU consolidated FARMS with the Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART) and the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative (METI) to form the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (ISPART). In 2006, ISPART was renamed as the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.

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